And cost-wise, the price of the used platinum foil and PEDOT electrolyte is also neglected but due to the low energy density a lot of that is needed as well. Th

And cost-wise, the price of the used platinum foil and PEDOT electrolyte is also neglected but due to the low energy density a lot of that is needed as well. The article however emphasizes the cheap base material several times (bricks) and everyone has an idea of bricks. To me this publication can't hide that it has a PR smell to it. Also the peer review discussion is unexpectedly long and energy density wasnt initially considered to be included in the publication... https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41467-020-17708-1/MediaObjects/41467_2020_17708_MOESM2_ESM.pdf https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs414... Edit: This article employs a clever (let's call it) reverse-bikeshedding trap by including a well known element with some easy to grasp attributes (cheap, abundant, easy to handle, nontoxic) in a complex environment (battery physics/chemistry) to spark a viral story where anyone can participate in.